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Geneva

Geneva wine guide: the wine region in Switzerland, its Gamay, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Switzerland
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Gamay
Styles
red · white
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Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Geneva is a wine region in Switzerland.

Gamay leads the plantings, with Chasselas, Pinot Noir, Gamaret and Garanoir, plus two more alongside it.

Vines root into alluvial.

The climate is continental, running frost risk and notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as lakeside and mountains.

The region is known for red wine and white wine.

Quality is codified by the Premier Cru, which is worth reading off the label.

Soil
Alluvial
Climate
ContinentalFrost riskNotable rainfall
Terrain
LakesideMountains
Styles
redwhite

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • Premier Cru

Bottles to look for.

  • Cave de Geneve 'Infini', Geneva, Switzerland
  • Domaine Chateau du Crest Blanc, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Domaine Chateau du Crest Rouge, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Domaine Clos du Chateau Pinot Noir Choully, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Domaine des Abeilles d'Or Chouilly Gamay de Geneve Reserve Vieilles Vignes, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Domaine des Abeilles d'Or Douce Noir, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Domaine des Balisiers Comte de Peney, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Domaine des Curiades Lully Aligote, Geneva, Switzerland

Nearby regions.

Geneva: common questions

01.
What grapes is Geneva known for?
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Gamay is the signature grape of Geneva. Chasselas, Pinot Noir, Gamaret and Garanoir are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Geneva make?
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Geneva produces red wine and white wine.
03.
Where is Geneva?
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Geneva is a wine region in Switzerland.

More from here: every wine region in Switzerland, or the wider Switzerland guide.

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